Load balancing based on pairing efficiency
AssigneeT-Mobile Innovations LLC
InventorSreekar Marupaduga
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Abstract
Load balancing based on pairing efficiency includes monitoring a pairing efficiency metric of each carrier deployed by an access node, the access node being configured to utilize 5G EN-DC, and offloading wireless devices from a first carrier having a lower pairing efficiency to a second carrier having a higher pairing efficiency. Offloading includes adjusting reference signals associated with 4G and 5G carriers.
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A method for load balancing based on pairing efficiency, the method comprising:
- comparing a pairing efficiency metric of different carriers within a wireless sector, wherein the different carriers comprise at least a first carrier using a first radio access technology (RAT) and a second carrier using a second RAT;
- determining, based on the comparing, that the pairing efficiency metric of the first carrier is higher than the pairing efficiency metric of the second carrier;
- and
- triggering handovers of wireless devices from the second carrier to the first carrier;
- wherein triggering handovers comprises one or both of increasing a reference signal transmit power of the first carrier, or reducing a reference signal transmit power of the second carrier.
A system for load balancing based on pairing efficiency, the system comprising:
- an access node configured to deploy at least a first carrier using a first radio access technology (RAT) and a second carrier using a second RAT;
- and
- a processing node coupled to the access node, the processing node being configured to perform operations comprising:
- comparing a pairing efficiency metric of each carrier;
- determining, based on the comparing, that the pairing efficiency metric of the first carrier is higher than the pairing efficiency metric of the second carrier;
- and
- offloading wireless devices from the second carrier to the first carrier,
- wherein offloading wireless devices comprises one or both of increasing a reference signal transmit power of the first carrier, or reducing a reference signal transmit power of the second carrier.
A processing node for load balancing based on pairing efficiency, the processing node being configured to perform operations comprising:
- comparing a pairing efficiency metric of different carriers within a wireless sector, wherein the different carriers comprise at least a first carrier using a first radio access technology (RAT), and a second carrier using a second RAT;
- determining, based on the comparing, that the pairing efficiency metric of the first carrier is higher than the pairing efficiency metric of the second carrier;
- and
- triggering handovers of wireless devices from the second carrier to the first carrier;
- wherein triggering handovers comprises one or both of increasing a reference signal transmit power of the first carrier, or reducing a reference signal transmit power of the second carrier.
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